Malonic acid derivatives and process for the manufacture thereof



United States Patent '0 MALONIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF Andr Griissner and Balthasar Hegediis, Basel, Switzerland, assignors to Hottmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Application August 14,1953, 4

Serial No. 374,445

Claims priority, application Switzerland August 26, 1952 The portion of the term of the patent subsequent to February 8, 1972 has been disclaimed 7 Claims. (Cl. 260-3431) The present invention concerns novel malonic acid derivatives and a process for the manufacture thereof. The said malonic acid derivatives are useful because of their inhibiting action on the coagulation of blood or as intermediates in the manufacture of substances with such activity.

The process provided by the invention comprises condensing an alkali metal compound of the general formula ORi (alkali meta1)- HR1 wherein R1 represents an alkyl radical having not more than 3 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl, ethyl or propyl radical, and R2 stands for a lower alkyl group, e. g. a methyl or ethyl group, with an acetyl-salicylic acid halide, preferably the chloride, to form a condensation product of the general formula 0 0 R2 0 o c H-Ri A} O 0 R2 0 0 0 CH:

and heating the said condensation product with a cyclizing and hydrolyzing agent, such as for example an alkali alcoholate, preferably sodium methylate, in an organic solvent, e. g. benzene or ether, so as to produce a coumarin derivative of the general formula \C 3 H--R1 III The starting materials, i. e. [1'- (p-chlorophenyl) -alky1] malonic acid dialkyl esters, more particularly [1-(pchlorophenyl) -propyl]-malonic acid diethyl ester, may be obtained by reacting p-chloro-benzaldehyde with an alkyl magnesium bromide, for example ethyl magnesium bromide, replacing the hydroxy group in the carbinol formed arations.

soluble salts with strong bases. They showa remarkably powerful inhibiting'action'on the coagulationfof blood and may therefore'be used in anticoagulatingfiprep- 2 Example? I: a v. .2 v' p-Chloro-benzaldehyde is reacted in absolute ether with ethyl magnesium bromide and the 1-(p-chlorophenyl)- propanol formed is treated with phosphorous tribromide.

The l-(p-chlorophenyl)-propyl bromide obtained is condensed in absolute alcohol with diethyl sodium-malonate to produce [1-(p-chlorophenyl)-propyl]-malonic acid diethylester of boiling point 128-130 C. 0.01 mm.

5.7 parts by weight of powdered sodium are suspended in 200 parts by volume of absolute benzene, whereupon 93 parts by weight of [1-(p-chlorophenyl)-propyllmalonic acid diethylester are added within 3 hours at 18- 25 C. Once all the sodium powder is dissolved, 49 parts by weight of acetylsalicylic acid chloride are added. dropwise within 1 hour at 25-35 C., whereuponithe solution is'heated for 1 hour with stirring.

The reaction mixture iscooled ,down to ilif :C.,;.30 parts by weight of sodium methylateflare added portion,- Wise with stirring, whereafter the mixture'is stirred for 3-4 hours at 45-50 C. The reaction mixture is dispersed between benzene and water, the alkaline aqueous solution is made Congo acid by means of dilute mineral acid, such as hydrochloric acid, and the 3-[1'-(p-chlorophenyl)-propyl]-4-hydroxy-coumarin precipitated is collected. After having been recrystallized in ethanol or butyl oxide, it melts at 186-188 C.

We claim:

1. A process which comprises condensing an alkali metal compound of the general formula o 0 In (alkali metal) C l JHR wherein R1 represents an alkyl radical having not more than 3 carbon atoms, and R2 stands for a lower alkyl group, with acetyl-salicylic acid chloride to form a condensation product of the general formula COORI CO E-R C0032 OCOCH:

R1 and R2 having the same meaning as above, and heating the said condensation product with an alkali alcoholrat s, -1. ?5.

- r 3 4 ate so asto prodfice a'coumarin derivative of the general 7 7. A process of making a compound having the genformula' eralformula wherein R1 represents an alkyl radical' having not more Rihavingthe'samemeaning as above. than 3 carbon atoms which comprises heating a com- 2.1The, process=o claim 1, wherein the cyclizing and poundhaving-the formula hyld'roly'zing. agent is sodium methylate.

3'.IThe=process, of claim 1',.wherein the reaction is car- I riedout inthe presence of 'an inert solvent.

4; The process of claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence, of. benzene.

5. A compound of the generalformula OOR: OCOCH:

wherein Rr has the same meaning-as above and R2 represents azl'ower alkyl radical; with. an alkali alcoholate;

c r'oo Rh -00 C CH-R1 References Cited in the file of this patent CH8 1 UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,349,765 Shelton et al. May 23, 1944 2,471,047 Stahmann et a1 May 24, 1949 Whemln R1 represents an alkyl' radical having not more 2,648,682 5:011 et a1. Aug. 11, 1953 than 3' carbon atoms, and R2 stands for a lower alkyl 54 33 Litvan et 1 A 11, 1953 group.

6. 1 [o acetoxybenzoylJ 1 [1 (p-- chloro- OTHER REFERENCES phenyD-Propyll-malonic acid diethylester. Anschutz: Annalen, vol. 367, pp. 174, 225-26 (1909). 

1. A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES CONDENSING AN ALKALI METAL COMPOUND OF THE GENERAL FORMULA 